7:07 pm
January 23

Kings @ Devils

Who will WIN this matchup?

Los Angeles Kings (20-16-5)

@ New Jersey Devils (15-19-5)

 

Starting Goalies:

Cal Petersen (LAK): Unconfirmed

Jon Gillies (NJ): Confirmed

 

Current odds:

Los Angeles Kings: (-140)

New Jersey Devils: (+120)

 

• Los Angeles Kings coach Todd McLellan is convinced his team can match up with all the others in the NHL. It’s just a matter of showing it. The Kings are scheduled to open a six-game East Coast road trip on Sunday evening at the New Jersey Devils.

• The Kings have lost three in a row to put a damper on a strong run that was building shortly before Christmas and peaked with a four-game winning streak earlier this month. The burst shot Los Angeles up the Pacific Division standings.

• McLellan said the difference lately has been that the Kings aren’t finishing their prime scoring chances, while their opponents have been capitalizing on their opportunities. That was especially apparent in Thursday’s 4-1 loss to the high-scoring Colorado Avalanche, who visited after playing the night before at the Anaheim Ducks.

• The Kings will face another team on Sunday that’s playing the second night of back-to-back games.

• The Devils won 7-4 against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night to end a three-game losing streak.

• Kings rookie Quinton Byfield made his season debut against the Avalanche, and the second overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft was even in his plus-minus while playing 15 minutes, including 5:15 on the power play.

• After Byfield played six games with Los Angeles last season, totaling one assist, the Kings had high hopes for him this season, but he sustained an ankle injury in a preseason game against the Arizona Coyotes, eight days before the start of the regular season.

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Confidence
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